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Switzerland · Canton GE

Corsier

1246
GE CANTON1246
Residents
2'270
Area
4.3 km²
Population density
529 pop./km²
Elevation
430 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
31%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'164 51.3%
Men
1'106 48.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
535 23.6%
Swiss citizens
1'599 70.4%
Foreign residents
671 29.6%
Population density
529 pop./km²
0–19 · 535 · 23.6%20–64 · 1'289 · 56.8%65+ · 446 · 19.6%
Foreign residents 29.6%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP33.7% · strongest party
FDP33.7%
SVP18.3%
MCR10.5%
Mitte9.9%
SP7.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier31%
Cantonal tax multiplier147.5%
31%GE range 25%51%
Tax rank 6 of 45 in canton Geneva
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'353 CHF(14.4%)
Rank 5 of 45 in the canton · 899 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'212 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Cologny 13'885 CHF · most expensive Avully 15'914 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:14'353 CHF(~14.4%)
CorsierCanton range GenevaSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeCorsierGenevaSwitzerland median
40'0004.8%4.65.3%5.4%
50'0007%6.87.8%7.8%
60'0009.1%8.810.1%10.5%
70'00010.8%10.412%11.9%
80'00012.1%11.713.4%13.1%
90'00013.1%12.714.6%14.1%
100'00014.4%13.915.9%15.3%
110'00015.4%14.917.1%16.3%
120'00016.4%15.818.1%17.2%
130'00017.2%16.618.9%18.1%
140'00018%17.419.8%19%
150'00018.7%18.120.6%19.7%
175'00020.4%19.822.4%21.6%
200'00021.9%21.324%23.2%
225'00023.3%22.625.5%24.6%
250'00024.5%23.826.7%25.8%
275'00025.5%24.827.8%26.8%
300'00026.3%25.628.6%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202011 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020871 mm
11 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
447 m
Mean elevation
405 m
Relief
75 m
Mean slope
1.6°
Flat share
93.8%
South-facing
0.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 75 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
16.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
19.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'600
16 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff H4
24.88 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.67 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.88 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.54 Rp./kWh
24.88 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Services industriels de Genève
ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
0.92 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
975
Built before 194612.7%
Built since 200131.4%
0.92 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 41 min · Car 24 min
AgglomerationPT 41 min · Car 24 min
Remoteness 13/45 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentKillian Sudan · FDP.Die Liberalen
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Corsier?
The postal code of Corsier is 1246.
What is the tax rate in Corsier?
The municipal tax multiplier of Corsier is 31% (2026); canton GE levies 147.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Corsier?
A single person without children pays about 14'353 CHF income tax in Corsier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 5 of 45 in canton GE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Corsier have?
Corsier has 2'270 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Corsier?
Corsier has 671 foreign residents, a share of 29.56% (2025).

Map

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